GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
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| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
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